Category Archives: Tutorials

No Glue Required

Back in the day, I used to be one heck of a paper-crafter, if I do say so myself.  I could crank out 300 paper scrapbook layouts a year, and I made cards that would make Hallmark cry.  As I started morphing into the hybrid world of combining both paper crafting with digital elements created...

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Get the most from your templates!

if you’re anything like me, you can spend all day looking through the templates and designs. and before you know it, you’re experiencing buyer’s remorse because you bought storyboards that you think you’ll only use once. or cards you’ll only use for holidays. Well, in most cases, you can get MULTIPLE uses out of your...

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Tutorials

Hi!
I’ve been meaning to tell you I have a few tutorials out there.  They are from when I sold at Pink Ink…but the products are the same!

Making your storyboards yours from andie smith on Vimeo.

Lightroom presets from andie smith on Vimeo.

Andie Smith Designs Tilt/Shift Action Tutorial from andie smith on Vimeo.

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What to do with dodads

I have a new product in the store…DoDads.  Wondered what to do with them?  Add them to photos or storyboards.  here I used the 20×16a storyboard, a background from the charleston set and Charleston DoDads.

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The Secret Life of Awesome Eyes

One would assume that the photoshop action Awesome Eyes should be used on eyes….and eyes only.  But you know what they say about assuming!  It is prom season…and prom season means sequins.  What to make those sequins sparkle?  Use Awesome Eyes on them!!!
Here is the beautiful Miss Amy in her prom dress…..with lots of sequins.
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